9 Exceptional Electric Guitars

At Sweetwater, we’re beyond proud that some of the best electric guitars in the industry pass through our doors, delighting customers and employees alike with groundbreaking tonal capabilities and inventive constructions. From roaring humbuckers to streamlined fingerboards to faithful replications of some of rock’s greatest guitars, Sweetwater has a stock of electrics we know you’re dying to shred on. Well, don’t fret — because this article will walk you through 9 of Sweetwater’s exceptional axes you just have to see!

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard ReissueSchecter C-1 Silver MountainEVH Striped Series Frankenstein RelicGretsch Professional G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature JetFender American Professional II TelecasterCharvel Satchel Signature Pro-Mod DK22 HH FR MJackson X Series Signature Scott Ian King VIbanez AR325QAESP LTD M-1000 Multi-scale

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue

A Murphy Lab classic with a figured-maple face

Gracing the hands of some of rock’s most quintessential trailblazers, such as Jimmy Page, Duane Allman, and Keith Richards, the 1959 Les Paul churned out serious tones that guitarists still froth after to this day. Luckily, with the advent of the Gibson Murphy Lab, you can land one of these guitars in the Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue. A dead ringer for the original, this axe packs more than just a pretty figured-maple face — check out the classic tone provided by the CustomBucker pickups that cut through mixes with sensational PAF capabilities.

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Schecter C-1 Silver Mountain

A muscular, high-output hot rod

Metal shredders, have we got a guitar for you! If you can avert your eyes from the Schecter C-1 Silver Mountain‘s gorgeous finish, then you’ll find fire-spittin’ electronics under the hood and a supremely playable neck that lends itself to fast articulation up and down the ebony fretboard. Fitted with Sonic Seducer humbuckers, this guitar delivers a muscular, high-output sound that can do battle with the best of them. Not to mention, with such an eye-catching glossy finish, this electric will delight audiences with its tone as well as with its insanely radical complexion.

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EVH Striped Series Frankenstein Relic

A tribute to the iconic original

Van Halen fans will revel in the eruptive spirit of this iconic guitar: the EVH Striped Series Frankenstein Relic. Though not an exact reproduction, this tribute to an iconic rock sidekick nails Eddie’s tone with an epic snarl, thanks to a direct-mount Wolfgang humbucker. The quartersawn maple neck joins forces with a compound-radius fingerboard for ultimate freedom up and down the neck at speeds unknown to mortal man. Sweetwater’s favorite detail? The D-Tuna-equipped Floyd Rose that delivers instant access to Drop D tuning. With killer tone and lightning-fast playability, how could you go wrong?

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Gretsch Professional G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet

Nail Malcolm Young’s tone

Powerfully righteous waves of sound announce a guitar that sat in the hands of one of rock’s greatest rhythm guitarists — say hello to the Gretsch Professional Malcolm Young Signature Jet. Modeled on the battle-worn ’63 Jet Firebird that Young strummed on so many hits, this gutted Gretsch Custom Shop guitar offers up that same hell-bent, thunderous tone that hallmarks some of rock ‘n’ roll’s finest jams. Driving, deafening, and dynamic — the mahogany body, coupled with a TV Jones Power’Tron pickup, makes for a tour-tough axe that pumps out a full-bodied sound with clear top end that rockers at Sweetwater salute.

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Fender American Professional II Telecaster

A dark night with that classic Tele tone

If you’re a fan of the classic Telecaster (and why wouldn’t you be?), then feast your eyes on the Fender American Professional II incarnation of the beloved tone machine. Replete with V-Mod Tele single-coils created by pickup-meister Tim Shaw, this guitar pumps out classic Tele tone with twang and focus that’ll ramp up your Fender addiction to the next level. A supremely playable Deep “C” neck further enhances the Tele experience by allowing your technique to flow freely along the neck. Top it off with narrow-tall frets, and you’ll find yourself handling a guitar that engages superior Tele control for excellent articulation.

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Charvel Satchel Signature Pro-Mod DK22 HH FR M

A glammed-out Charvel spec’d by Steel Panther’s Satchel

A guitar not for the faint of heart, the Charvel Satchel Signature Pro-Mod DK22 HH FR M‘s roaring, high-power humbuckers and extravagant White Tiger finish demand the attention of any audience. This guitar’s alder body, thin maple Speed Neck, and compound-radius fingerboard fall well within the time-tested Charvel tradition, but a few choice detours from Satchel of glam-metal revivalist Steel Panther send this 6-string over the edge — like the two multi-voice Fishman Fluence Classic active humbucking pickups. Finally, it wouldn’t be a Superstrat without a Floyd Rose tremolo unlocking deep dive bombs and screaming squeals with rock-solid tuning stability.

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Jackson X Series Signature Scott Ian King V

The king of V-style guitars

Capture the aggressive tones and extreme looks of a thrash-metal legend with the Jackson X Series Signature Scott Ian King V electric guitar! Boasting a through-body maple neck, this guitar’s nyatoh wings and treble-tinged flamed maple top allow even the most gain-drenched riffs to slice through the mix with cutting clarity. Technique-heavy players will be sure to love the rosewood fingerboard’s high-performance combination of 22 jumbo frets and compound radius, supplying comfortable riffing down low and effortless playability up high. Two Jackson high-output humbuckers, a recessed Floyd Rose, and a whole lot of signature Scott Ian aesthetic appointments seal the deal, adding up to one seriously heavy-sounding 6-string.

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Ibanez AR325QA

Gorgeous double cutaway with quilt ash top

Buckle your seatbelts, folks, because the Ibanez AR325QA will take you on a rich tone ride that will floor you as it emerges from such a value-priced guitar. If budget is your foremost concern, then the guitar experts at Sweetwater know you can’t go wrong with this gorgeous Ibanez. From an okoume body topped with ash to flexible electronics, like a set of humbuckers with Tri-sound switches, this axe traverses the realms of warm soul and aggressive bite with ease.

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ESP LTD M-1000 Multi-scale

A mahogany-bodied mult-scale with a maple/purpleheart neck

A quick glance at the ESP LTD M-1000 and you’ll notice some unique features. For instance, ESP designed its super-sleek ebony fingerboard with a multi-scale configuration that helps keep the low strings firm while keeping the treble strings loose enough to bend easily. A 5-piece maple/purpleheart neck adds tons of stability and sustain while a pair of Seymour Duncan passive humbuckers delivers voracious boatloads of tone with high gain, punchy midrange, and tight low end. A whole new range of sonic capabilities will flow from your head to your fingertips with streamlined ease that’ll have you advancing your style faster than ever.

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Which Is Your Favorite?

We know that’s quite a list of incredible guitars! Choosing just one of these axes can be quite the task; each one offers a vast range of tonal possibilities in which we simply revel here at Sweetwater. Of course, if you find that you can’t choose a particular one, then just give your Sweetwater Sales Engineer a call at (800) 222-4700. They’re the best pro audio springboards for discussing the benefits of each, so you know you’ll be taking home the perfect sonic companion for your style!
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